Height: 7.5 inches. Depth: 10.5 inches. Ancient Egyptian God Anubis statue seated to protect the dead, the god of the afterlife and underworld, Handmade jackal Anubis statue. Marvelous Heavy Large Statue of Anubis Jackal God of the Afterlife Seated in Position of Protection. Anubis is sitting to protect the tombs from invaders and enemies. As you can see the fine details by Egyptian artisans in the Jackal God ears! A wonderful piece of art! Handmade in Egypt from heavy stone with turquoise color with beautiful details! Anubis is the Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife as well as the patron god of lost souls and the helpless. He is one of the oldest gods of Egypt, who most likely developed from the earlier (and much older) jackal god Wepwawet with whom he is often confused. Anubis’ image is seen on royal tombs from the First Dynasty of Egypt c. He is thought to have developed in response to wild dogs and jackals digging up newly buried corpses at some point in the Predynastic Period in Egypt c. Feedback is highly appreciated.